Malignant fibrous histiocytoma: etiology for a cold defect on technetium-99m-methylene diphosphonate bone scan

T G Sanders; L H Wilf; H M Northup

Malignant fibrous histiocytoma: etiology for a cold defect on technetium-99m-methylene diphosphonate bone scan

J Nucl Med. 1990 Jun;31(6):1104-5.

Authors

T G Sanders¹, L H Wilf, H M Northup

Affiliation

¹ Department of Radiology, University of Florida Health Science Center/Jacksonville 32209.

PMID: 2161452

Abstract

Various causes for cold defects on bone scans (e.g., avascular necrosis) have been described. A case is presented in which a cold defect on a technetium-99m-methylene diphosphonate bone scan was the result of malignant fibrous histiocytoma.

Publication types

Case Reports

MeSH terms

Aged
Histiocytoma, Benign Fibrous / diagnostic imaging*
Humans
Male
Radionuclide Imaging
Retroperitoneal Neoplasms / diagnostic imaging*
Soft Tissue Neoplasms / diagnostic imaging*
Spinal Neoplasms / diagnostic imaging*
Technetium Tc 99m Medronate*
Tomography, X-Ray Computed

Substances

Technetium Tc 99m Medronate